Releases from The Body Shop

27 September, 2016

If there is a brand that really stands out for their scents it has to be The Body Shop. I recently received a package with a few new releases, including a variety of products that smell wonderfully. All of these go perfectly with the new season, specially the candle.

Part of the new range of five botanical fragrances, Nigritella has the sweetest scent with a floral fusion of red orchid and a kick of vanilla. Not only sounds delicious but the packaging looks beautiful and luxurious. If you're into really sweet perfumes you will love it. Downside is that I feel like the scent fades away rather quickly.

Spa Of The World is a new range of products that are meant to be more of a treat for relaxation and serenity. This candle has a strong scent that spreads throughout the room even when you have just opened the box that it comes in. I've been lighting it early in the morning when everything is quiet as part of my ritual.

Also part of Spa Of The World, this gel cream is all about revitalizing your body and giving you tons of energy. It has a fresh scent to it that instantly picks you up while also nurturing your skin. This is perfect for using after a morning shower to get yourself in the mood for a long and busy day.

Moving on to the palettes. I was very excited to see these two, specially after I saw Alina from Beauty With Charm review these two and the Smokey Plum one. The Down To Earth palettes come in little quads with pretty decent sized eyeshadows. The formula is incredibly buttery but you really need to tap off the excess on your brush before applying, otherwise you'll get a lot of fallout. Another thing that I loved about these palettes is that you can switch the eyeshadows and create your own. You also get a big mirror and a sturdy packaging, perfect for traveling.

Because you can never have enough neutrals, right? The colors in this palette are warm and subtle, you get two matte shades (first on top and bottom rows) and the rest are stain or sparkly. I've kept this in my everyday makeup stash for creating simple looks. The colors are not as pigmented as I would want them to be but they definitely work better with a primer or any base underneath. I'm planning to do a look using this palette so you can get a better idea of what the shades look like.

The colors a bit similar except for the first one, which is a frosty baby pink that opens up the eyes. I'm not the biggest fan of cool toned eyeshadows, but I definitely love to use these tones to smoke out a look. The third shade in the palette is my favorite one, it's something that I would wear with black kohl liner smudged on the roots of the lashes for something dramatic. If you're more into rock-chic kind of looks, this palette is for you.